APPENDIX A 



CURRENT INVENTORY OF 

 MAJOR U.S. OCEANOGRAPHIC SHIPS 



Author's Notes: 



1 . Data used in this tabulation reflects the following: 



Year Built-Delivery to owner 

 Year Converted— Completion of work 

 Length— Length Overall 

 Displacement -Full Load (Long Tons) 



The author recognizes that a sliip's displacement, accommodations, etc. are 

 subject to changes and variances, and the reader's indulgence is implored. 



2. Since compilation of this Appendix the following changes were executed in 

 1970 by the Oceanographer of the Navy: 



USNS Gilliss (T-AGOR 4) was reassigned to the University of Miami. 

 Redesignated R/V Gilliss ( AGOR 4), this Navy -owned ship wall replace 

 the University-owned R/V Pillsbury which will be retired in the 

 Summer 1971. 



USNS Davis (T-AGOR 5) was leased for five years to the Royal New Zealand 

 Navy in support of cooperative research programs. She has been 

 redesignated HMNZS TUI for the duration of the lease period. 



USNS Lee (T-AGS 31) was reassigned to the Naval Undersea Research and 

 Development Center, San Diego for a period of two years. To be 

 employed as a research platform, the Lee's hull designation was 

 temporarily changed to T-AG 192. 



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